New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-23
cHoyG FocK ENTRAPPED By 4 CHINAMAN

ING YEE GoGUE's CREDITORS WANT TO HOLD
cBoSG RESPONSIBLE FOR ING's DEBTS.
An advertisement which appeared yesterday shows
a change Of proprietors in established Water-st
busness which has hitherto escaped the notice OF the
r,oular mercantile ageu lies. This advertisement
runs thus:
Ing Yee Gogucs Chinese scamsns Boarding uonss nas
pssa :Sd s 70 Ge U credit has nSSns DO with
100" MI '''' WV c. Tock. 83s water-s ST.. NswYork.
The first part Of tho notice is plan enough, but the
latter part seeming to need eiucdation Ghong foek
was asked by TRIBUNE reporter yesterday 70 eA-
plain It, ,, lid IN
America tor time. He wears q caioigan !aen
over his blouse the skirts of which are tucked into
nar of American trousers he cuts his hair short ana
mears a thin loatee In broken English he told how
the crafty Ing zee Gogue, who had carried on the
Soardne house at the same place tor nine years had
nersuadod him to buy the furniture lease and gocj
win OF the business tor $500; what profits Ing sald
the business would bring how low tho rent was
Low attractive the premises; how easily tue transid
could be made; how the same day that Chong parted
with his money, Ing Yec Gogue gathered MS SAVINGS
together some So 600, and started for the flowery
Kingdom without first calling on HIS creditors now
these creditors, being certain Chinese firms who nave
combined 10 monopoLe the Ncw-iork trade III sha hn
Ans swallows' nests dried cats eyes, and other
dantes without rhich the table OF no hrst class
Chinese boarding house can be regarded as comp'ec,
had been deceived by Ing Yee Gogues record lUi
honesty and had given the rogue consdttabe cicus
aigbf and how they nov refuse to self Chong I'M
Iesa he settled The absconders debts suspecting nm
of connvance in The fraud All tbs ne tolu "n a
mixture of resignation indignation and forced admir-
alton for the Asatic swindler Ing fec GoSue.
No 3S3 Water-st. IL pleasantly situated WITHIN
block of the ash market at Caharine slip ana IL sur
rounded by other Mariners iavens ana Sailors
Homes" Kent b, white men, ard with which 1t COM
parts favoraby both as to cleanliness and decency'
ONLY Chinese cooks and stewards are boarded mere
/ here are number these always coming - TINS
port and their services great demand win tue
captains OF sailing craft, not account OF Chinese
cLesp labor BY any ans Tor good cook demands
S35 month aud gets it, bu. tlcy are as rule clean
ia I'd working skinl. ecOno nca and will bear gooa
deal OF abuse aud IoGgh IRON the sailors for inc
sake of the wages. The building thee story BRICK
house OF which Chong occnps the two upper stories
The furniture is a SuuOus mixture OF oriental ana
American Objects peep into the kitchen reveals a
Dig cooking range witch are sinn cring strange VI
gnds which emf, an astounding odor In the d0rini-
tory q yonng ulan, smoking much advertised cigar,
cite Ia polishing arc pu'ting in order a"iayout OF
oman pijes. In the general guest room, horsehalr
sofa is banked by two curiously carved lacquered
tables On the walls flaming Chinese paper banners
intervene between pictures OF George Washington
and Abrah Lincoln and campaign prints OF Mayor
Hewitt aud Henry George and red hot, shining base
burner coal stove, burns continually before an elabor
ate altar Of a. Joss" On this altar the cooks burn
ther loss sticks and pray TO Jss for lucky VOYAGE
Tie place is reasonably clean ana the men are
better in appearance than the average Cinnamon ono
soes In the laundr Chong Fock says hat aside
e orr tho temporary embarrassment which handicap-
him. business is good. lie has an average twenty
boarders at 50 80 a week, and pays $50 month Tor
rent HIS cu-tomers, coming from long sea voyages
where they are compelled 10 cook according TO Amer
can ideas insist ouiandout Chinese on oil fare
So recog nLng tue force of monopoly. he will endeavo'
to compromise with Ing Yee Gogues creditors, nurs
ing his revenge until he too, shall return with Tor
tune to the land of his fathers.